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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"School improvement initiatives"”.
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Implementing Change: A Case Study of Adaptive Leadership
… is a concern that has been the focus of many school improvement initiatives. Research has demonstrated that Professional Learning Communities are an initiative that leads to improved academic outcomes. Additionally, research has demonstrated the importance of effective leadership for a change …
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The challenges faced by senior leaders within their leadership roles in a multi academy trust when aiming to create conditions for school improvement
… leaders when aiming to create conditions for school improvement within a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Understanding how these leaders navigate and influence the school improvement process is crucial for developing effective leadership strategies and policies in educational contexts. A …
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Study of the Professional Learning Practices of Three Rural Elementary Title I Distinguished Schools in Georgia
… learning practices in place at three elementary schools within the same district to determine what school wide and individual professional learning practices have been implemented and if they have played a role in their success as Title I Distinguished Schools. The research also explored the …
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Elementary accreditation: Pro forma or substance? A view from inside the schoolhouse gates
… unwieldy task of defining effective measures of school improvement. Calls for accountability and improvement resound in the halls of legislatures, the media, and in communities nationwide. The accreditation of schools has served as a conduit for accountability, but has it served as a vehicle for …
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Highly effective interscholastic athletic programming for student athletes within a high school setting
… on student achievement. This ELP includes school improvement initiatives that strengthen interscholastic athletic programming. The plan consisted of the following improvement goals: 1) create a strategic plan to manage, guide, and lead the St. Georges’ interscholastic athletic program 2) …
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Making sense of student learning objectives within teacher evaluations: A case study of Illinois principals as implementing agents
… 2014a). Principals, centrally positioned in schools as primary evaluators for teachers and key policy implementers, are charged with making sense of SLO policies while incorporating the SLO process into the practice of evaluating teachers. This qualitative case study examined principals’ …
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An Analysis of the Perceptions of Elementary School Principals in Georgia Concerning the Implementation of Title I Models
… Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Schools Act (ESEA) of 1965, the role of the U.S. government in education has expanded, leading to the bipartisan reauthorization of ESEA in 2001. The federal hand in education has shifted the government from being primarily a source of funding to …